| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,030 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,678 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
352 |
| Total graduate students: |
739 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
553 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
186 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 73.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
35 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Amherst, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
122,366 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Brooklyn N.Y. offering Accounting Certificate and graduate programs in Childhood Education and Early Childhood Education. |
| Nearest major city: |
Buffalo, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
9 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
258,959 |
| Online campus map: |
www.daemen.edu/sites/
default/files/
DaemenCampusMapforParking.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (33%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Apartment-style coed residence halls for unmarried upper-classmen. (67%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
61% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
34% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
66% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, first-year, full-time freshmen must live on campus unless living at permanent residence within a 30-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Visitation policy. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
152 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Student Mentored Assistants for Resources & Technology Squad. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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38 databases. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, natural/health sciences research program, sustainable communities/civic engagement center, animation center, special education/after school training program. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, field placement. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The INSIGHT, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
61 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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CRU--Interdenominational Christian Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Association, Black Student Union, Hispanos Y Latinos Unidos, Pride Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Student Association; Caribana and Chinese Culture clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Anime, Creative Minds, dance, music, piano, step team, Voices of Zion, Enactus, Helping Paws, Sister2Sister, Student Veterans Alliance, Students Without Borders, Student Association, Orientation Leaders, Student Alumni Ambassadors; environmental and health/wellness clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bridget Niland,
Athletic Director & Special Assistant to President |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Wildcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
East Coast Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | USCAA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | USCAA |
| Men's golf | yes | USCAA |
| Men's soccer | yes | USCAA |
| Men's tennis | yes | USCAA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | USCAA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | USCAA |
| Women's basketball | yes | USCAA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | USCAA |
| Women's soccer | yes | USCAA |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | USCAA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | USCAA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball gym, exercise and weight rooms, outdoor practice field, sauna |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, soccer (indoor/outdoor), volleyball (indoor/sand) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, cheerleading, ice hockey, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, lacrosse, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Cheektowaga (6 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Rochester, New york (70 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Depew (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Buffalo (9 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
37% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
45% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Daemen College, D'Youville College, SUNY--Buffalo State College, University at Buffalo--SUNY. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
46% within six months of graduation, 64% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Educational services, health departments, hospitals, insurance companies, medical clinics, rehabilitation centers, school districts. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Mary Ann Esposito, TV host/author
- Dr. Thomas P. Stewart, COO of Gaymar Industries
- Claire E. Starkey, President of Fintrac Inc.
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